Domestic sheep won't graze Colorado public land to protect bighorns

A small herd of Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep graze along Highway 285 on March 21, 2023, near Bailey, Colorado. The sheep are native to North American and so called for their large horns. A pair of the horns of a male sheep can typically weigh around 13 pounds. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

By Elise Schmelzer | eschmelzer@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: November 9, 2023 at 12:50 PM MST | UPDATED: November 10, 2023 at 2:21 PM MST

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A deal between a southwestern Colorado family that raises sheep and the National Wildlife Federation will create a buffer with bighorn sheep on public grazing land, preventing the passing of deadly pneumonia to the wild bighorns.

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Domestic sheep will no longer graze swath of Colorado land to protect bighorns from “pernicious” disease

Pneumonia passed to wild species can wipe out large portions of herds and future generations

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